In Hills like white elephants by Ernest Hemingway, two different people are trying to make a decision but they are also both trying to agree with one another. Weather she should stay with the guy or leave him. Or if she wants to stay in the relationship or leave it. The story starts with a man and a girl waiting for a train, sitting in a bar having beers. The whole story is confusing but, from what I understood from the conversations they were having, it seemed to be a high-tension situation. The man seems to be letting the girl know, once the operation is done everything will be "fine" and they can go back to being happy. The girl seems distracted to me, and doesn’t seem to agree with the man but lets him know she does. I believe he wants her to come with him even though she thinks its a bad idea. I think he is making her second guess herself. Making her feel like he will change if she does even though she knows deep down that he won't. He keeps asking if she wants to try beers I believe so that he can make her wanna come and see all the other beers wherever they're going around the world. She is just neutral I feel. She just keeps saying "I feel fine" even though I feel like she's in a situation she doesn't want to be in. She wants to leave I think and do what she wants and I don't think what she wants is to be leaving with him. I was once in her situation, in a relationship I didn't want to be in. It was in his school when everyone was trying to find the perfect guy and the perfect girl so everyone was dating. I had 3 girl friends I always used to hang out with and they funny thing is we hung out with the same 3 guys. long story short we all started dating each other. I dated this kid, I don't want to say his name but it will be Sean for this story. Sean and I always hung out when we were with the others never alone like a real relationship. We all made plans and all went out together. Sean would always say "I love you." and I would just sit their and say "I love you too." Even though I didn't mean it. we dated for about 6 months before I decided to cut the relationship, but didn't know hoe to do it. I though one thing would get rid of him for good, cheating. It was tenth period we were about to get out of class and I was roaming the hall their I met up with "Adam". Adam and I took couple laps around the school when then he took his lips and kissed me. I felt really bad but I had no idea how to get out of it. so I did it. Then the bells rang and we both went our separate way. I walked out of school and immediately texted Sean and said "I cheated." he said "oh my god why would you do thus I though you loved me." I just tried too make everything better but he then said "If you tell me who it was with I won't be mad and we can get through this." That made my heart sink. I told him "I can't tell you." since it was someone he knew I didn't want them to get into an altercation.
When it was facially over and done I found out Sean was so mad and upset from one of his friends. His friend told me "He was so heated he was ready to go out and kill someone." I was shocked he could act that way since u never seen that side of him before but, its now 3 years later and I still feel like the shit I felt like when it happened. I feel like such a awful person and I know cheating is never the way to do anything.
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2/20/2018 03:21:53 pm
I think you did the right thing about not telling Sean that it was Adam you cheated with. It would have hurt Sean even more. Sometimes we lie to protect the ones we love.
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Majd
2/20/2018 05:36:28 pm
Hey, I really like your view on the way she agreed with him, I had similar thought when I read the story, I thought it was really interesting when you wrote "and doesn’t seem to agree with the man but lets him know she does." because personally I think agreeing with someone with an angry tone is a nice way to let them know that you made up your mind and you don't truly agree with them but you just said it to shut down the argument... so I can easily see your point of view :D
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Isabella Fries
4/3/2018 05:27:34 am
You definitely did the right thing of telling him sometimes it’s best to just get things off your chest and mind.
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